1986 NL Earned Run Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Earned runs allowed per nine innings
The New York Mets led the NL in earned run average in 1986, with 3.11, 0.04 ahead of the Houston Astros. The average across 12 NL teams is 3.73.
Led the NL in 1986
New York Mets
162 games
3.11
Earned Run Average
0.04 clear of Houston Astros
| # | Team | G | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
162 | 3.11 |
| 2 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 3.15 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 3.36 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
161 | 3.38 |
| NL average | 3.73 | ||
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 3.76 |
| 6 |
 Montreal Expos
|
161 | 3.78 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
161 | 3.87 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 3.90 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 3.92 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | 3.99 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 4.00 |
| 12 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
160 | 4.51 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.